Improved track-clearing car



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Track Clearing Car.

Patented Nov. 16, 1869.

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Letters Patent No. 96,784, dated Novembcr 1c, 1869.

IMPROVED TRACK-CLEARING- CAR.

The Schedule referred to in these Letters Patent and making part of the same To whom z'tmay concern which said track may be kept free, or nearly so, from snow, not only within the rails, but for any desired distance each side of the track; and consists in providing suitable snow-plows of ordinary construction, properly secured to each end of the car, which will throw the snow from the track to either side, whence it will be removed to any desired distance by means of adjustable wings, so arranged that they may be employed with the car running in either direction, and so that. they may be raised or lowered, as occasion may require.

Figure 1, sheet 1, is a perspective plan view of my invention.

Figure 2, sheet 2, is an elevation of the same on the line a: a: offig. 1.

Figure 3, sheet 2, is an elevation of the same on the line 3 y of fig. 1.

Figure 4, sheet 2, is a longitudinal broken section of the same on the line 5 z of fig. 1.

Figure ,5, sheet 2, is a cross-section of the same on the line x x? of fig. 4.

Like letters of like kinds denote like parts in each figure.

A, in the drawings,represents the bed-frame of a car, suitably sustained upon the axles B. and wheels 0.

To each end of this frame may be attached the snowplows D,. constructed'in'the ordinary form.

Draw-bars E may be secured to the snow-plows, or they may be lengthened and secured to the bed-frame of the car, as is most desirable or convenient.

F are wings, secured to metallic flanges G. These flanges, sustaining the wings, are pivoted to the bolts a, and are secured in place by the nutsb. I

A slot, 0, is cut in the flange F, through which pass the boltsd into the transverse bars H, which are loosely mortised into the'longitudinal timbers of the bed-frame.

Each of these bars H is provided with a rack, e, which engageswith suitable pinions f, to which motion is communicated by means of the cranks 9.

By this arrangement, the rear ends of the, wings may be extended or thrown out, as shown in red lines, as far as may be necessary to throw the snow away from the track.

\Vheu it is desired to change the direction of the car, the nuts I) should be removed, and the metallic flange disengaged from the bolts (1,. Then swinging the wings upon the bolts (1, which act as' fulcra for the purpose, the opposite ends of the flanges may be secured to the bolts 71, and the nuts I) employed to hold the whole in place.

The bolts a, d, and 71, are more properly set-screws,

and are each provided with collars 0', upon which the metallic flanges rest, the nuts b and It being employed to' secure the flanges to the bolts and firmly against the collars. These bolts may be square-headed, as shown, to admit of being operated by a proper wrench, and by their means, the wings may be adjusted to suit the grade upon either side of the track.

The bblts m, by means of which the snow-plows are secured to the car-frame, may be made and operated in the same manner as the bolts 1!, (1, audit.

. A car-body, provided with suitable seats, may be erected upon the bed-frame, if desired, so that the car may be employed as a passenger car, if desired.

\Vhat I claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. The reversible wings F, adjustable to various widths laterally, by means of the cranks g, pinions f, racks e, and bars H, substantially as and for the purposes described. 2. The arrangement of the bolts and set-screws a, d, and h, the metallic flanges G,'and the bars H, when operated for the purpose of reversing the wings F, as above shown.

3. '-The bolts or set-screws a, (I, and h, collars i, and nuts I), in connection with the metallic flanges G, when constructed, arranged, and operating substantially as set forth, for the purpose of vertically adjusting the wings F.

4. The bolts or set screws m, provided with similar collars and nuts, by means of which the vertical adjustability of the snow-plows D is secured, substantially as specified.

5. The arrangement of the snow-plows D, and the reversible wings F, in counectionwith the bed-frame A, as and for the purpose specified.

AUGUSTUS DAY- Witnesses:

Jas. I. Day, H. F. Ennu'rs. 

